A pronounced challenge during the COVID-19 lockdown for hospitals has been that of assuaging people in the community who are in panic, said Preetha Reddy, vice-chairperson, Apollo Hospitals. Across the Apollo network of hospitals, 620 isolation beds are dedicated for treating COVID-19 patients,” she added. Therefore, in treating COVID-19 patients, there were new elements that added to the cost of care, she said. These patients are admitted to the COVID-19 ICUs and are given 1:1 nursing care and other supportive treatment. Apollo Hospitals has initiated the “Apollo Project Kavach”, a comprehensive response plan for COVID-19, Ms. Reddy said.

Source: The Hindu May 07, 2020 18:11 UTC